Victory over Merrimack ends 5-game winless run

Staff reports

Published 10:41 pm, Sunday, December 30, 2012

Wayne Simpson and Kyle Bodie each had a goal and an assist Sunday as the Union men's hockey team snapped a five-game winless streak in beating Merrimack 4-1 at the Catamount Cup in Burlington, Vt.

The Dutchmen scored all four of their goals on 14 third-period shots.

Daniel Ciampini scored the eventual winner on a rebound at 13:30 after Merrimack goaltender Rasumus Tirronen stopped Bodie's shot. It was Union's first even-strength goal in three games.

Daniel Carr started the rally with a power-play goal when he corralled a loose puck after Matt Wilkins' shot was caught up in traffic.

Bodie's wrister from the slot four minutes later gave the Dutchmen (9-4-4) a 3-1 lead.

Brian Christie gave Merrimack (6-8-4) the early lead with a power-play goal midway through the second period. Christie pounced on the puck after Union goaltender Colin Stevens initially stopped Kyle Bigos' shot from the point. The goal came four seconds after Union's Josh Jooris was called for interference.